Uvalde police chief resigns after report clears officers of blame in mass shooting

• The findings were somewhat contrary to other reports, including one from the Department of Justice, which heavily criticized law enforcement's response.

State of play: The resignation, announced during a staff meeting Tuesday, came hours before the Uvalde City Council was expected to reject the independent report that was presented at their meeting last week, per CNN.

• "I have full confidence that the police department will continue to thrive under new leadership, and I wish nothing but the best for the organization and its members in the future," Rodriguez said in his resignation letter.
• He told Uvalde Leader-News, "I was not forced, asked or pressured by anyone in the city or the community to make the decision that I made."

Zoom in: Rodriguez was not in Uvalde the day of the shooting, and Lt. Mariano Pargas was serving as acting police chief in his place.

• Pargas stepped down following backlash over the shooting's immediate response.

Context: The gunman killed 19 children and two adults, some of whom were shot while they were trapped inside classrooms with the shooter for more than an hour.

• There was a 77-minute delay before police finally breached a door to a classroom and killed the lone gunman. More than 370 police responded to the shooting.
• Local and state law enforcement agencies have faced fierce criticism over their response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.

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